Description:
NASA Fact Sheet describing aerosols and their role in climate. Also includes information on two NASA instruments onboard the Terra spacecraft that will work together to measure atmospheric aerosols: Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

URL:
http://terra.nasa.gov/FactSheets/Aerosols/

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
General

Subject:
Aerosols
Climate
Satellites

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Fact Sheet

Date Added to teachearth.com:
10/23/00 2:34:26 PM